Mending Cultural Wounds

In regards to the shameful acts that Japan has committed against millions, I have narrowed it down to a specific group that is in desperate need of an apology. This group consists of sex slaves known as comfort women, who were not only scarred physically and emotionally, but to this day have yet to receive a proper apology. If the Japanese government could put their pride aside for one moment, many individuals and their families would finally have the resolution they deserved. An apology would free these women from accusations of being prostitutes and return the dignity that was stolen from them all those years ago. In addition a real apology would  most likely improve the ties between Japan and Korea, the country most of these women were from. Looking at Germany as an example shows the potential benefits an apology could have. Japan just has to swallow their pride and admit their wrong because the benefit will be mutually shared.